| Index | Kurtistown | Hawaii | National |
| Cost of living | 161 | 176 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 134 | 128 | 100 |
| Groceries | 157 | 144 | 100 |
| Health care | 129 | 128 | 100 |
| Housing | 186 | 252 | 100 |
| Transportation | 151 | 146 | 100 |
| Utilities | 209 | 201 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $120,157 | $10,013 | $2,803 | $3,605 |
| Renters | $74,742 | $6,229 | $1,744 | $2,242 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Hawaii | 4% | 4.712% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Hawaii | 1.4% | 11% |
| Item | Kurtistown | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $12.17 | $27.62 | 55.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $31.47 | $51.11 | 38.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.08 | $4.09 | 0.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.72 | $1.54 | 11.7% |
| Movie | $10.04 | $12.88 | 22.0% |
| Yoga | $13.87 | $19.66 | 29.5% |
| Item | Kurtistown | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.25 | $7.70 | 44.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.19 | $1.66 | 31.6% |
| Milk | $3.21 | $4.73 | 32.3% |
| Potatoes | $4.25 | $5.26 | 19.1% |
| Pizza | $12.30 | $12.76 | 3.6% |
| Beer | $7.78 | $10.55 | 26.2% |
| Item | Kurtistown | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $136.85 | $140.06 | 2.3% |
| Doctor | $133.68 | $153.82 | 13.1% |
| Dentist | $112.79 | $123.15 | 8.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $13.01 | $11.73 | 10.9% |
| Lipitor | $398.63 | $23.61 | 1,588.4% |
| Item | Kurtistown | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $664,100.00 | $326,622.00 | 103.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,014.49 | $2,480.25 | 18.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,099.00 | $1,444.00 | 45.4% |
| Item | Kurtistown | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.16 | $3.06 | 3.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $72.96 | $65.21 | 11.9% |
| Item | Kurtistown | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $431.66 | $220.12 | 96.1% |
| Phone | $39.39 | $195.71 | 79.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Eden Roc, HI | 726 | 127 | 26.9% |
| Fern Forest, HI | 653 | 130 | 30.3% |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | 1,437 | 133 | 32.9% |
| Ainaloa, HI | 3,733 | 138 | 38.0% |
| Fern Acres, HI | 1,783 | 139 | 39.0% |
| Kurtistown, HI | 3,324 | 161 | 61.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Four Bridges, OH | 3,324 | 131 | 30.9% |
| Malartic, QC | 3,324 | n/a | |
| South Vacherie, LA | 3,323 | 91 | 8.8% |
| Tipton, MO | 3,323 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Cassville, MO | 3,322 | 82 | 18.4% |
| Kurtistown, HI | 3,324 | 161 | 61.5% |
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